toquilla
(toˈkiʎa)
[a. Amer. Sp.]
= jipijapa a.
| 1877 Encycl. Brit. VII. 647/2 The leaves of the toquilla..furnish material for the well-known hats. 1924 Countries of World III. 1713/1 The toquilla palm yields the leaf-fibre for the famous ‘Panama’ hats of Ecuador. |